Gruss Magnetic Resonance Research Center

3T Philips Achieva System and Human Subjects Facilities

Human MRI (3 Tesla laboratory):

For physiological monitoring, there is an InVivo (Orlando, Fl) 3155 Millennia Vital Signs Monitor and Transmit system. For stimulus delivery, there are both Resonance Technology (Northridge, CA) Digital Visa Stim Goggle System with eye tracking and software, and an In Vivo ESys LCD system and an SMI IViewX MRI-LR eye-tacking system. In addition, an Avotec Audio System is installed for audio stimulus delivery, and a Cedrus digital system for hand input. For stimulus delivery, both Presentation and E-Prime are available on a PC adjoining the MRI facility as well as on a development computer. MEDRAD Spectris Solaris injector and two MEDRAD infusion pumps are available for fluid infusion within the MRI room. A MRI compatible wheel chair, transport bed and IV poles are available.

Two wireless (RF) Physiological acquisition and display systems are available (Philips ECG, pulse ox and respiratory rate for gating, and an InVivo PRECES Patient Management System), along with two MR Audio and Visual Display Systems (The InVivo ESYS Entertainment System and functional imaging system with with high resolution LCD screen and a Resonance Technology VisuaStimDigital with funclab, Eye Tracking and button/keypad input devices). Available for MR compatible infusions is a Medrad Spectris Solaris MRI Injector, an Invivo dual infusion pump system.